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2008 Asbury Music Award Winners

originally published: 11/30/2008


Top Male Acoustic Act: Kieth Kenny

Top Female Acoustic Act: Divine Sign

Top Male Vocalist: Lou Montesano

Top Female Vocalist: Kerry McNulty (Divine Sign)

Top Guitarist: Jeremy Korpas: (Green Tag Sale)

Top Bassist: Jay Walker(Colie Brice & The New Age Blues Experience)




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Top Drummer: Andrew Lenaghan (Green Tag Sale)

Top Keyboard Player: Arlan Feiles & The Lone Howdys

Song of The Year: "Firebomb" (Status Green)

Top Journalist In Support Of Live Music: John Pfeiffer (Aquarian Weekly/ECR)

Top News Publication In Support Of Live Music: Aquarian Weekly/ EastCoast Rocker

Top Local Release: "Come Sunday Morning" (Arlan Feiles)

Top Radio Personality: Jeff Raspe (90.5 "The Night")




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Top Radio Station: 90.5 "The Night" (Brookdale Public Radio)

Best Thing To Happen in 2007/2008:?A Night In Progress Series? Hosted by Rick Barry

Top Pop Band: Status Green

Top Indie Rock Band: The Obvious

Top Jersey Roots Band: Maybe Pete

Top Rock Band: Last Perfect Thing

Top Heavy Rock Band: Sekond Skyn

Top Young Band (under 21): Outside The Box

Top Live Performance: Status Green

Top Jam Band: Green Tag Sale

Top Advant Garde Act: Colie Brice & New Age Blues Experience




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Top Americana: Arlan Feiles & The Lone Howdys

Top Groove Band: Turtle Soup

Top Blues Band: Outside The Box

Top Punk/Ska Band: The Sex Zombies

Poet Laureate: Jessi Smith

Top Music Website To Support Live Original Music: AsburyMusic.com

Living Legend 2008: Kyle Brendle

James M. MacDonald Musician's Lifetime Achievement Award: Billy McKelvey


EVENT PREVIEWS

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Coinciding with the United States' upcoming semiquincentennial, Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music, produced by Eli Wolf, comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Morris Museum presents Cerus Quartet on April 9th

Morris Museum presents Cerus Quartet on April 9th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Museum presents Cerus Quartet on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm. Founded in 2022, the Cerus Quartet is dedicated to showcasing the dynamic and versatile sound of the saxophone quartet.
Newton Theatre presents GRUNGEFEST: Tributes to Pearl Jam & Chris Cornell

Newton Theatre presents GRUNGEFEST: Tributes to Pearl Jam & Chris Cornell

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Fans of grunge music will want to mark their calendars for GRUNGEFEST on Friday, April 10, 2026 at The Newton Theatre.  The Ledbetters will pay tribute to Pearl Jam and Superunknown will perform songs by Chris Cornell. Showtime is 8:00pm.
SOPAC presents Texas Flood - A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

SOPAC presents Texas Flood - A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Texas Flood - A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan comes to the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital on April 10th to honor Galina Prilutskaya

Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital on April 10th to honor Galina Prilutskaya

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30pm, Westminster Conservatory of Rider University will present a faculty recital to honor the memory of Galina Prilutskaya, a long-time member of the Conservatory's piano faculty who died on October 11, 2025. The recital will take place in Hillman Performance Hall in the Marion Buckelew Cullen Music Center (101 Walnut Lane) in Princeton. The recital is open to the public free of charge.
State Theatre presents Graham Nash in April

State Theatre presents Graham Nash in April

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Graham Nash - Live on Tour 2026 on Saturday, April 11 at 8:00pm. Graham Nash will perform a career-spanning retrospective of his six decades of contributions to contemporary music. Tickets start at $47.
Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents the Music of John Prine: Film and Concert

Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents the Music of John Prine: Film and Concert

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents "In Spite of Ourselves," a concert and film screening of You Got Gold, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The concert and film are a tribute to the music of the legendary singer-songwriter John Prine.
RVCC Theatre presents Rolling Stones Tribute Band on April 11th

RVCC Theatre presents Rolling Stones Tribute Band on April 11th

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College's Mainstage series will rock out its season with a performance of Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show, Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey and Metropolitan Entertainment present Graham Nash

State Theatre New Jersey and Metropolitan Entertainment present Graham Nash

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and Metropolitan Entertainment present Graham Nash - Live on Tour 2026 on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 8:00pm. Nash will perform a career-spanning retrospective from his six decades of contributions to contemporary music.

 

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